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Valtteri Bottas Wins Russian Grand Prix

Mercedes Driver Valtteri Bottas on Sunday held off a late charge from Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel in the Russian Grand Prix to claim his maiden Formula … Continue reading Valtteri Bottas Wins Russian Grand Prix


 Valtteri Bottas Wins Russian Grand Prix
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Mercedes Driver Valtteri Bottas on Sunday held off a late charge from Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel in the Russian Grand Prix to claim his maiden Formula One victory.

Bottas jumped Vettel and team-mate Kimi Raikkonen at the start from his third position on the grid and dominated the race until the closing stages, when Vettel used a late pit stop to close up and pressure the Finn.

The four-time champion closed up with 10 laps to go, but the Finn responded and kept Vettel at arm’s length for the rest of the race.

Bottas’ team-mate Lewis Hamilton capped a difficult weekend with a race to forget and finished fourth behind Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen.